Category: North West News

Gunnedah hospital’s emergency department has ranked among the state’s best for wait times. Topping the list in the New England and North West – the latest quarterly data shows 99.6 percent of patients are being treated on time.

The final designs for Tamworth’s new Banskia mental health unit have been released today. The new build will offer services for adults and children.

Santos has scrapped plans to expand its operations, announcing its abandoning the Western Slopes Pipeline. A win for some North West farmers who have rallied against the project for years, but they say the fight isn’t over.

Golden Guitar legend Troy Cassar Daley returns to the Country Music Festival stage in five weeks’ time. Before entertaining Tamworth crowds, he’s spreading an important message – to crack down on plastic waste linked to the event.

Heading into summer health experts are urging people to be sun-smart this festive season. The plea comes following a concerning milestone for Tamworth – the city listed among the top 25 areas in the state for melanoma

Business owners gathered in Armidale today to find solutions to the crippling regional skills shortage. The workshops, organised in response to a large demand for staff across many sectors of the region.

It’s a tale of two siblings – one born healthy in Armidale hospital while his older sister started life in an Iraqi refugee camp. The Ezidi family have welcomed baby Alan into the world, after moving to the New England four years ago, in search of a better life.

North West farmers are struggling to protect their sheep against worms. The ‘Barbers Pole’ species is proving lethal to flocks, with a drench shortage leaving producers without a key tool in their arsenal.

The Gunnedah Jockey Club has roared back to life today – welcoming hundreds of people for the town’s iconic Christmas Hams Race Meet. It’s the first time the event has ran in two years – ending a terrible run of washouts.